Caring for a Child with Diabetes—Community Education

This class is for siblings, grandparents, relatives, friends, babysitters, and anyone who cares for a child with diabetes. The class is also suitable for daycare workers. Registration fee is $10. Class is offered at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee Campus only. View the course calendar below for class dates and times.

Contact maxishare@chw.org if you have questions. NOTE: Class sizes are limited. Classes may be canceled for low enrollment. Dates and times are subject to change.

Pediatric Tracheostomy Certification

This class is for skilled nurses (RNs or LPNs) who are seeking certification in pediatric tracheostomy care. These classes will review reasons for a tracheostomy, tracheostomy care and stoma assessment, trach changes, and CPR and emergencies for children with tracheostomies.

There will be a skills lab for suctioning and trach changing.

The fee for this class is $100. Fees are non-refundable. This class does NOT include any ventilator education or certification. If you require vent certification, please register for one of our Caring for a Child on a Ventilator Certification courses.

All classes are held at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. Contact maxishare@chw.org if you have questions.

Pediatric Vent Certification

This is a two-part course for pediatric ventilator certification. It includes an online study course and a four-hour classroom skills checkoff.

The online course takes from 3 to 10 hours to complete, but it does not need to be done all at once. It consists of self-paced learning lessons that include:

Information about the topic with details about key concepts.

A lecture and learning activities that apply concepts from the lecture.

A post test. You must complete and pass the test prior to classroom participation.

The skills checkoff is a four-hour classroom session. It gives you hands-on experience with tracheostomy care and the ventilator. The class also works through case scenarios to reinforce information learned in the online course.

NOTE: Do not register for this course if you have already purchased an online course from the UW-Madison School of Nursing. We will only schedule skills checkoff classes for individuals who purchase the online course from Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (through www.maxishare.com).

The registration fee is $175.00. (Minimum 3 and maximum 6 participants per class.) Classes fill up quickly, so register early. No additional classes will be scheduled if classes are full.

All classes are held at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. Contact maxishare@chw.org if you have questions.

Pediatric Vent Recertification

Pediatric RECERTIFICATION is required every 2 years.This recertification course allows registrants to meet minimum skills and knowledge requirements to obtain Recertification to provide respiratory care services. As a prerequisite, registrants must have a current (unexpired) CERTIFICATION and meet the requirements for Respiratory Care Services as defined by the State of Wisconsin. Pre-registration is required. Registration fee is $100.00. (Minimum 3 and maximum 6 participants per class.) Classes fill up quickly, so register early. No additional classes will be scheduled if classes are full.

All classes are held at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. Contact maxishare@chw.org if you have questions.

The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program Provider Course (Milwaukee Campus)

November 9, 2015

The S.T.A.B.L.E. program is an educational program that focuses exclusively on the post-resuscitation/pre-transport stabilization care of prematurely born or sick infants. Based on a mnemonic to optimize learning, retention, and recall of information, S.T.A.B.L.E. stands for the six assessment and care modules in the program: Sugar and Safe Care, Temperature, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab Work, and Emotional Support.

Who should take S.T.A.B.L.E?

Stabilization is a team effort! Therefore, any health caregiver involved with post-resuscitation and/or pre-transport care of sick newborns would benefit from the S.T.A.B.L.E. Program Learner/Provider course, including:

Physicians: Pediatric, ER, family practice, and obstetric physicians including residents.

The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program Provider Course (Fox Valley)

The S.T.A.B.L.E. program is an educational program that focuses exclusively on the post-resuscitation/pre-transport stabilization care of prematurely born or sick infants. Based on a mnemonic to optimize learning, retention, and recall of information, S.T.A.B.L.E. stands for the six assessment and care modules in the program: Sugar and Safe Care, Temperature, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab Work, and Emotional Support.

Who should take S.T.A.B.L.E?

Stabilization is a team effort! Therefore, any health caregiver involved with post-resuscitation and/or pre-transport care of sick newborns would benefit from the S.T.A.B.L.E. Program Learner/Provider course, including:

Physicians: Pediatric, ER, family practice, and obstetric physicians including residents.